Artist/Designer
John William Jameson
Preview
Commissioned for
Irene Andrews
Signed
Yes
Description
A pictorial bookplate on light sepia paper with black ink. There's an illustration of a raven with a leaf branch in its mouth standing on a rock.Below the raven is a quote "This booke is mine. Irene Andrews: And I yt loos and you yt find, I pray you hartely to be so kynd, that you will take a letel payne to see my booke brothe home agayne" and the name Irene Andrews is bolded.
Condition
Affixed on card stock
Bookplate Function
Ownership
Object Type
Bookplate
Bookplate Type
Pictorial
Language
English
Date or Era
20th Century
Object Size
2.5 x 3.4 in.
Bookplate Collection Number
BA614
Subject
Bookplate designers
Subject
Bookplates--Specimens
Subject
Books—Owners’ marks
Part of
Bookplate Collection of Christine Price
Donor
Christine Price
Digital Publisher
Copley Library, University of San Diego
Date Digitized
2023-10-10
Image Format
image/jpeg
Image File Size
179 KB
Image File Location
S:\Bookplates\Jameson, John William\TIF images\BA614.tif
Repository
Special Collections, Copley Library, University of San Diego
Copyright
Images provided for research and reference use only. For more information please contact the University Archives/ Special Collections Department, Copley Library, University of San Diego.
Digital USD Citation
"Bookplate of a quote with an owl image" (2024). Bookplates by John William Jameson. Image 2.
https://digital.sandiego.edu/bookplates-artists-jameson/2